From Kuwait more oil is shipped annually than from any other oil port in the world, bringing in return a wealth of manufactured goods from other countries. A Government Development Board ensures that the country as a whole shares this new prosperity in the free State medical service, schools, and research into cultivation of desert areas.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320429
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Middle East
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kuwait
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Muslims
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)